Cabinets and credenzas combine weight, glass, delicate hardware, and high-quality finishes in a single piece. Shipping them requires more than blanket wrap — it requires crating that protects the glass, supports the case structure, and keeps doors and drawers from shifting during transit.
A credenza looks like a straightforward box — but it is actually a complex assembly of panels, doors, hinges, shelving, hardware, and often glass, all of which behave differently under the stresses of freight transport. The case panels flex; the doors can jar open; drawer slides can misalign if the piece is racked; glass doors or panels can crack if the outer crate is stressed.
Cabinets are also commonly very heavy, which compounds the risk. A solid hardwood sideboard at 200 lbs becomes a battering ram inside an under-built crate if it shifts. Our crates are built to hold position — the piece does not move inside the crate, at all, from origin to destination.
China cabinets and display cabinets with large glass panel areas need glass-specific protection — face padding that prevents the glass from flexing at the frame edges, and reinforced crate panels so no impact force reaches the glass directly.
Tailored to the specific construction and vulnerabilities of each piece.
Cabinet doors are secured closed with temporary fasteners or foam wedges so they cannot open under vibration or when the piece is tilted. This prevents door-to-frame impact and hinge stress.
Drawers are removed or blocked in place. Removed drawers are wrapped and packed flat. Blocked drawers are fitted with internal foam so the drawer face cannot contact the case edge.
Glass panels and doors are face-padded with foam and Tyvek before any blanket contact. Crate panels are reinforced to prevent flex from reaching the glass.
Cabinet legs are individually wrapped. If legs are removable, we remove them and pack them separately to eliminate the most common fracture point during transit.
Lacquered, painted, oiled, or veneered surfaces all receive breathable wrapping that will not transfer, mark, or damage the finish. No stretch film directly on finished wood.
We build the crate to the exact outside dimensions of the piece plus the required clearance for foam layers. No shipping a credenza in a slightly-too-large crate with extra movement.
Every style and construction handled with appropriate specialist care.
Yes. China cabinets are among our most common requests. We remove glass doors where possible, face-pad in-place glass where removal is not practical, and build crates with reinforced front panels to prevent impacts reaching glass surfaces.
When legs are designed to be removable, yes — we remove them, wrap them, and label them for reinstallation. Fixed-leg cabinets have their legs individually wrapped with foam padding to protect against impact at the vulnerable joint between leg and case.
Yes. We have built crates for credenzas and sideboards up to 12 feet in length. Long pieces are susceptible to mid-span flex in transit, so our crate design adds longitudinal reinforcement along the crate floor.
We pick up throughout Greater Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, and surrounding areas. For larger pieces, we send a two-person crew with appliance dollies and furniture pads for building-safe movement from the room to our truck.
A local Austin credenza delivery typically starts around $200–$350. Long-distance crated freight pricing depends on dimensions and destination. Contact us at (512) 240-9818 for a free itemized quote.
Austin Crate & Freight serves the entire Austin metro — custom crating, white-glove pickup, and specialty freight for items that standard carriers cannot handle.
Custom crating for every cabinet type. White-glove pickup and delivery throughout Austin and nationwide.